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In 1874 Lighthouse Avenue in Pacific Grove, named for the Point Pinos Lighthouse, was laid out to ferry supplies and construction materials from the port at Monterey to the lighthouse. [ 6 ] The point was a part of the 2,667-acre (1,079 ha) Rancho Punta de Pinos Mexican land grant made to José María Armenta in 1833, and regranted to José ...
Pacific Grove 1855 1975 Active Third-order Fresnel ... Passamaquoddy Lighthouse (Used in the 1977 movie Pete's Dragon) Los Osos [3] 1976 torn down after filming [4]
The Pacific Grove post office opened in 1886, closed later that year, and was reopened in 1887. [1] Pacific Grove incorporated in 1889. [1] The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History was founded in 1883. The El Carmelo Hotel was Pacific Grove's first hotel, opening to guests on May 20
Point Vicente Lighthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Korean Bell of Friendship is located near Point Fermin in San Pedro. Marineland of the Pacific is the location of the former aquatic theme park on the coast. MTV Beach House. Fox filmed some scenes of its teen drama, The OC, at locations in and around Palos Verdes. [42]
Pigeon Point Lighthouse is one of the most picturesque lighthouses on the Pacific coast. The tower stands on a rocky promontory and has long been a landmark for ships approaching San Francisco Bay from the south. This headland, and the lighthouse, took its name from the ship Carrier Pigeon that wrecked here in 1853. [8]
Pacific Grove Marine Gardens SMCA is located off the coast of the Monterey Peninsula, at the southern end of Monterey Bay. It covers an area of .93 sq miles (2.4 km 2). The reserve is directly offshore from Point Pinos Lighthouse Reservation. Pacific Grove Marine Gardens SMCA is one of four marine protected areas bordering the Monterey Peninsula.
Chautauqua (/ ʃ ə ˈ t ɔː k w ə / shə-TAW-kwə) Hall is a historic building in Pacific Grove, California, United States. It was built in 1881 by the Pacific Improvement Company for the Pacific Grove Retreat Association for presenting concerts and entertainment. On July 20, 1970, the building was declared a California Historical Landmark #839.
The coast off Point Sur Lighthouse was the location of the sinking of the United States Navy airship USS Macon (ZRS-5) in 1935. The Lighthouse Service was absorbed into the Coast Guard in 1939, and Point Sur Lighthouse became the property of the Coast Guard. The lightstation was automated in the late 1960s, and in 1974 ceased to have a light ...